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  1. Tsipras hints at post-election scenario of grand coalition, without him as PM

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    In his first televised interview of this election campaign, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has claimed he will not continue as premier if SYRIZA is forced into an alliance with New Democracy, To Potami and/or PASOK. Tsipras told Alpha TV on Wednesday nig...

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  2. IMF hints at flexibility as debt relief talks continue
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The terrorist attack on former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos in Athens on Thursday has drawn attention away from the uncertainty created by the failure to reach an agreement on debt relief at Monday’s Eurogroup, but discussions are continuing in the ba...

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  3. Moscovici hints at possibility of shelving 2019 pension cuts, riles opposition
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    EconomyProgramme

    During his visit to Athens on Tuesday, European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici seemed to suggest that Greece might not have to implement the pension cuts that have been lined up for next year. When questioned about this issue after a mee...

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  4. Opposition irate over watchdog briefing as govt hints at "rogue network" behind surveillance
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Opposition MPs stormed out of a meeting of the parliamentary committee handling the surveillance affair over what they claim is a concerted attempt by the government to cover up a politically motivated spying operation on domestic targets including jour...

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  5. Kasselakis offers more hints of a positive narrative for SYRIZA's post-Tsipras era
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Several months after his surprise election to the leadership of SYRIZA, Stefanos Kasselakis has started sketching out the first lines that will distinguish his era from that of party founder Alexis Tsipras. Buoyed by encouraging signs from recent polls ...

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  6. Budget exudes fiscal stability, but hints at political complications

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Last week’s five-day debate on the 2025 budget concluded on Sunday without any complications for the government, and the economic plan is certainly in line with the Greek authorities’ narrative that stabilising the economy is one of the current administ...

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  7. Revenues at 4.77 bln in Oct, beating target for fourth straight month

    Economy

    The final budget execution to October confirmed preliminary figures, released by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on November 13, showing revenues beating monthly targets by 763 million euros for the fourth straight month. The year-to-date previous revenue shortfall, which peaked to 1.61 billion euros

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  8. Tax chief's departure brings coalition revenue plans under scrutiny
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    euros. #Greece new unpaid taxes at €763 mln in Apr (from €1.21 bln in Mar) & at €4.33 bln year

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  9. Budget execution shows primary surplus of 711 mln, 503 mln ahead of target

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    period. This implies an average figure exceeding 1 billion per month. Although the April figure of 763

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  10. Unpaid taxes keep rising, tax audits short of targets

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s unpaid taxes rose by 873 million in May at a slightly accelerating pace compared to the 763 million recorded in April, according to data provided by the General Secretariat of Information Systems. Following May’s performance, the year to date figure of new unpaid tax obligations stands

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